Jeremiah Odell
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Jeremiah Odell (1761 - 1842)

Jeremiah Odell
Born in Powells Fort, Shenandoah, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 6 Aug 1782 in Shenandoah, Virginiamap
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Died at age 81 in Hominy Falls, Nicholas, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Jeremiah Odell served with Shenandoah County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Jeremiah Odell, Revolutionary War veteran

Mary Ann "Anna" Neal daughter

Elijah O'Dell son

Jacob Odell son

Christine Nutter daughter

Ruth Odell daughter

Isaac O'dell son

Rachel Elizabeth Brown daughter

Marion Hughes daughter

Miriam Hughes daughter

Martha Ann Odell daughter

Sarah O'dell daughter

from Some known descendants of Jeremiah and Rachel Walters Odell

Samuel Oldale/Odale (ca. 1640-ca. 1705) emigrated from England in 1677 and settled in the Yorkshire Tenth, which was Quaker country in the Delaware River area, a few miles north of Burlington, New Jersey. Sometime before the turn of the century, Samuel and his son, Lemuel Oldale, migrated to Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Samuel died there. His descendant of the 5th generation, Jeremiah Odell (1761-1842), a Revolutionary War soldier, was born in Powell's Fort, Frederick County, Virginia, the son of Elijah Odell. He married Rachel Walters (1763-1846) in 1782 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. They had at least ten children, ca. 1783-1810. The family migrated to Greenbrier County, [West] Virginia, ca. 1798. Jeremiah and Rachel Odell are buried at Mt. Nebo, Nicholas County, [West] Virginia. Known descendants lived in West Virginia, Ohio and elsewhere. Many descendants add an apostrophe to the surname "O'Dell".

Revolutionary War Service

ODELL, JEREMIAH DAR Ancestor #: A085603
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 11-1-1761 FREDERICK CO VIRGINIA
Death: 12-1-1842 NICHOLAS CO VIRGINIA
Pension Number: *S8905 Service Source: *S8905
Service Description: 1) CAPTS JOHN DENTON, SHARP, COL EDMONDS 1) PENSION GRANTED BUT LATER SUSPENDED DURING A SINGLETON INVESTIGATION, 2) SUSPENDED DUE TO LENGTH OF TIME SERVED. DATACF. 12/2009. 3) PATRIOT'S GRAVE IS MARKED.
Spouse: Rachel Walters.

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  • 1761 Nov 1 VA birth[2]
  • 1782 VA marriage between Jeremiah Odell and Rachel Walters[3][4]
  • 1842 Dec 1 WVA aged 81 death[5]

Sources

  1. Daughters of the American Revolution; Jeremiah Odell; Ancestor #: A085603 http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/default.cfm accessed 29 June 2018.
  2. Year: 1761; Find A Grave: Memorial #21971795
  3. Year: 1782; Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  4. Year: 1761; The Virginia Genealogical Society. Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly and Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. "Jeremiah Odell lived and died in Nicholas County, Virginia [now W.Va.]. His wife's name was Rachel Walter. They were married in Shenandoah County, 6 Aug 1792. Children: Jacob, John, and Christine."
  5. Year: 1761; Find A Grave: Memorial #21971795
  • Shenandoah Deed Book L-292-12 Sept 1798
  • Will Book E, p 177, in Shenandoah County, Virginia Note: Elijah Odell's will was dated 2 March 1796 and proved 10 April 1798. His wife is not named in the will, but the sons named include: Andrew, Stephen, Silvanes, Jeremiah, Elijah. Daughters named: Ann, Sara, Abigail.
  • Jeremiah Odle, "United States Census, 1810"'
  • (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH2Q-GM2 : Jeremiah Odle, Kanawha, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing p. 127, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 69; FHL microfilm 181,429.
  • Deremah Odle, "United States Census, 1820"'
  • (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHLC-Z44 : Deremah Odle, Nicholas, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 130; FHL microfilm 193,689.
  • Jeremiah Odell, "United States Census, 1830"'
  • (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH5H-LMX : Jeremiah Odell, Nicholas, Virginia, United States; citing 186, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 198; FHL microfilm 29,677.
  • Jeremiah Odell, United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872
  • (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q24Q-LDC8 : Jeremiah Odell, 04 Mar 1831; citing Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,319,387.
  • Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters Pension Application of Jeremiah Odell S8905 Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris; RevWarApps.org ; State of Virginia, County of Nicholas On this 9 day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the County Court of Nicholas County now in Court sitting, Jeremiah Odell a resident in the said County of Nicholas and state of Virginia aged seventy one years on the first day of November next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He entered the service under Captain John Denton in as he thinks the month of June or July 1779. He then resided in the County of Shenandoah state of Virginia. He was marched by his said Captain to Raccoon ford of some river [the Rapidan River] in Eastern Virginia but he does not recollect the name of the River, where he received his discharge with permission to return home. This service he performed as a drafted militia man. After he returned home He was again drafted to wit in the spring of 1780 to perform a three months tour of service under the same Capt. John Denton. He was marched to the forks of Shenandoah River with an intention of defending the Country from the attacks of Lord Cornwallis and his army where he received permission again to return home that Lord Cornwallis had entered to his shipping and his services were not then needed. In the month of August or early in September of the same year 1780 he was again drafted for a term of three months service under the same Captain John Denton and was marched to Kendricks bottom on the south fork of Shenandoah River where he again received permission to return home. Cornwallis the object of there pursuit again having taken to his shipping. At the time he was permitted to return home from the Raccoon ford in 1779 he received a discharge from a three months term of service – and when he was permitted to return home from Kendrick's bottom in 1780 he received another discharge from a three months tour of service. He was continued in readiness as a minute man during pretty much all the time from the time he was first drafted until he was finally discharged from the army – near the close of the war. That as he thinks in the month of July 1781 he was again called into the service under the same Captain John Denton. He still continued to reside in Shenandoah County Virginia; he was marched to Head quarters at a place called Chickahominy in the eastern part of Virginia. After reaching head quarters he was transferred to the Command of Captain Sharp and Capt Denton was permitted to return home. The Regiment in which he served was commanded by Col. Edmonds [Elias Edmonds] and General Stephens [sic: Edward Stevens] was as he believes Commander in chief of the militia at this place. He continued in this service during three months under the aforesaid officers. He remained pretty much stationary in Camp on the Pamunky [sic: Pamunkey] River during this term of service except he was marched to Williamsburg where he remained but a short time, then to Little York in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis and his forces where he received his discharge, and was in some few slight flying skirmishes. He received three written discharges and thought he perhaps them in his possession until he recently had an examination made for them and they could not be found He supposes they are lost or obliterated. He does not know of any documentary evidence which he can procure nor does he certainly know of any living witnesses by whom he can prove his service. But he thinks perhaps with a great deal of trouble and inconvenience to him he might procure some proof. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid [signed] Jeremiah Odell [Odell’s service was certified by John Smith (pension application W6117) of Pendleton County, and also by Rachel Odell, the applicant’s wife, who stated that she had been a neighbor when he and his brother were absent for three months on the final tour.]
  • Jeremiah Odell, "United States Census, 1840"'
  • (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHBW-CQH :Jeremiah Odell, Nicholas, Virginia, United States; citing p. 7, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 571; FHL microfilm 29,690.
  • VA Troop 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782 Tour of duty Statement (Copy in Elsie B. Wiley file)
  • Historical Register of Virginians in REV DAR Marker 1966 DAR Index pg 503 Elsie B. Wiley has picture of grave markers History Shenandoah County Virginia by John W. Waylnad 1927
  • Marriage Record Odell Family by Ludella Seabolt Bible Record (Copy in Elsie B. Wiley file)
  • Virginians in the Revolution- Page #592 Nicholas County History book of 1985 pg 135, Pg 287 Fought in the Revolutionary War. The Nicholas Co history book claims Rachel on the affidavit for his pension claimed he was at the taking of Cornwallis. The notation is included in the war records for Jeremiah in Washington. He received some type of stipend from the gov't before he died and his wife as long as she lived. The children filed for the pension to continue after the death of the parents but their efforts failed. The attorney for the children was Mr. C.A. Rupert. The children who filed were Jacob, Christina Nutter, Miriam Hughes, Jeremiah ODell Jr, and John W. ODell. He entered the service on June 1779. His rank was sergeant and border guard. He was paid $30.00 a month and $75.00 from the Virginia State Troops. His pension was granted in Sept 10, 1833.




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